Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 476147 | 12/01/1994 | 37954 | Rattling noise/engine overheating. *tw | 02/09/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| RQ99002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/04/1999 | ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION | 97V058000 | ||
| The engine cradle front bolts and/or retainers may fail, allowing the front of the engine cradle to fall, possibly separating the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear, with complete loss of steering control. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 09/06/1994 | 1 | ||
| Defective water pump. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/14/1996 | 0 | ||
| While driving went to make turn, steering very tight, made turn, steering went limp, lost control of vehicle, mechanic informed driver engine mounts dropped on the rack and pinion area. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Corroded craddle/retainer bolts pulled out prior to recall. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 11/15/1999 | 2 | 01/01/1991 | |
| While driving the serpentine belt was shredding and making thumping noises under hood. i stopped car & opened hood and found that half of the belt was left. i drove for another mile to find a phone to call aaa. when i looked under the hood the belt was nearly all gone. car was bucking also and then stalled. *ak | |||
| 09/06/1994 | 1 | ||
| Defective serpentine belt. *ak | |||